Single sheet template for folding to form a wallet, a wallet, and a method of making a wallet from a single sheet template

Abstract

A single sheet template for folding to form a wallet with at least two card pockets. The template comprises: a) first and second pocket forming fold lines ( 16 a, 16 b ) foldable in a z-fold to form inner and outer sheet portions of each of inner and outer card pockets and a bottom for each of the inner and outer card pockets, the bottom joining said inner and outer sheet portions; b) pocket side forming means ( 18 a, 18 c ) foldable to form a first side of each of the inner and outer card pockets; c) a wallet edge fold line ( 18 b ) transverse to the first and second pocket forming fold lines and along which first and second segments ( 20 a, 20 b ) of the template are foldable to form a second side of each of the inner and outer card pockets; and d) securing means ( 24 a, 24 b ) for preventing unfolding along the wallet edge fold line.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A wallet having at least first and second card pockets in opposite surfaces thereof, folded from a single sheet template comprising:
 a) first and second pocket forming fold lines folded in a z-fold to form sheet portions of each of first and second card pockets and a bottom for each of the first and second card pockets, the bottom joining said sheet portions; 
 b) pocket side forming means folded to form a first pocket side edge of each of the first and second card pockets; 
 c) a wallet edge fold line transverse to the first and second pocket forming fold lines and along which portions of the template are folded to form a second pocket side edge of each of the first and second card pockets; 
 d) securing means for preventing unfolding along the wallet edge fold line; 
 e) a first slit extending lengthwise with respect to said hinge fold line in a portion of a first section of the wallet on an opposite side of the hinge fold line to a second section comprising the first and second card pockets, wherein the first slit forms an opening of a third card pocket; 
 f) a further hinge fold line on a side of the first and second card pockets remote from the hinge fold line, wherein the wallet is foldable about the hinge and further hinge fold lines to open and close. 
 
     
     
       2. The wallet of  claim 1 , wherein the hinge fold line is located adjacent and spaced from an opening to said first pocket, whereby disengagement of a card from the first pocket is prevented when the wallet is closed. 
     
     
       3. The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein the securing means is folded to prevent unfolding along said wallet edge fold line. 
     
     
       4. The wallet according to  claim 1 , wherein said pocket side forming means comprises:
 two further wallet edge fold lines transverse to said first and second pocket forming fold lines, a one of said further wallet edge fold lines being on respective opposite sides of said wallet edge fold line; and 
 first and second parts folded together along a respective one of said further wallet edge fold lines to respectively form said first pocket side edge of each of the first and second card pockets. 
 
     
     
       5. The wallet of  claim 4 , wherein the securing means is also arranged to prevent unfolding along said at least two further wallet edge fold lines. 
     
     
       6. The wallet of  claim 1 , wherein the securing means comprises a first flap extending from another portion of the first section, arranged for folding into the first slit, thereby to at least partially secure the template folded along at least the wallet edge fold line. 
     
     
       7. The wallet of  claim 6 , wherein the first flap includes a tab portion folded along a tab fold line, wherein the first flap is folded along a flap fold line against the portion of the first section in which the first slit is provided, and said tab portion is folded along said tab fold line and inserted into the first slit, thereby to secure the template folded along at least the wallet edge fold line. 
     
     
       8. The wallet of  claim 7 , further comprising an edge concealing portion extending from at least one side of the flap, wherein the wallet edge fold line extends to divide the edge concealing portion from the flap, wherein the edge concealing portion is folded against the flap with the folding of the first and second segments along the wallet edge fold line. 
     
     
       9. The wallet of  claim 1 , further comprising a second slit extending lengthwise with respect to the further hinge fold line, from a third section of the wallet on an opposite side of the further hinge fold line to the second section comprising the first and second card pockets, wherein the second slit forms an opening of a fourth pocket. 
     
     
       10. The wallet of  claim 9 , wherein the securing means comprises a second flap folded into the second slit, thereby to at least partially secure the template folded along at least the wallet edge fold line. 
     
     
       11. The wallet of  claim 9 , wherein the wallet is a tri-fold wallet and the first and/or second slits are respectively openings to an inner pocket in first and third sections of the wallet. 
     
     
       12. The wallet of  claim 1 , wherein the template is folded along the wallet edge fold line to form a note pocket, wherein the first and second portions joined by the wallet edge fold line form the note pocket. 
     
     
       13. The wallet of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one yet further fold line substantially parallel to said wallet edge fold line, wherein said yet further fold line is folded to provide a divider in the note pocket. 
     
     
       14. A single sheet template for folding to form a wallet with at least first and second card pockets in opposite surface portions of the wallet, the template comprising:
 a) first and second pocket forming fold lines foldable in a z-fold to form sheet portions of each of first and second card pockets and a bottom for each of the first and second card pockets, the bottom joining said sheet portions; 
 b) pocket side forming means foldable to form a first pocket side edge of each of the first and second card pockets; 
 c) a wallet edge fold line transverse to the first and second pocket forming fold lines and along which first and second portions of the template are foldable to form a second pocket side edge of each of the first and second card pockets; 
 d) securing means for preventing unfolding along the wallet edge fold line; 
 e) a first slit extending lengthwise with respect to a hinge fold line in a portion of a first section of the wallet on an opposite side of the hinge fold line to a second section comprising the first and second card pockets, wherein the first slit forms an opening of a third card pocket; and 
 f) a further hinge fold line on a side of the first and second card pockets remote from the hinge fold line, wherein the wallet is foldable about the hinge fold line and further hinge fold lines to open and close. 
 
     
     
       15. The template of  claim 14 , wherein the is located adjacent and spaced from an opening to said inner pocket, whereby disengagement of a card from the inner pocket is prevented when the wallet is closed. 
     
     
       16. The template of  claim 14 , wherein said pocket side forming means comprises:
 two further wallet edge fold lines transverse to said first and second pocket forming fold lines, a one of said further wallet edge fold lines being on respective opposite sides of said wallet edge fold line; and 
 first and second parts foldable together along a respective one of said further wallet edge fold lines to respectively form said first pocket side edge of each of the first and second card pockets. 
 
     
     
       17. A template of  claim 16 , wherein the securing means is foldable to prevent unfolding along said wallet edge fold line, and is also arranged to prevent unfolding along said at least two further wallet edge fold lines. 
     
     
       18. A method of making a wallet having at least first and second card pockets in opposite surface portions of the wallet, from a single sheet template, comprising the steps of:
 a) folding said template along first and second pocket forming fold lines in a z-fold to form sheet portions of each of the first and the second card pockets and a bottom for each of the first and second card pockets, the bottom joining said sheet portions; 
 b) folding pocket side forming means to form a first pocket side edge of each of the first and second card pockets; 
 c) folding portions of the template along a wallet edge fold line transverse to the first and second pocket forming fold lines to form a second pocket side edge of each of the first and second card pockets; 
 d) securing the template folded along the along the wallet edge fold line to prevent unfolding when the wallet is in use; 
 e) folding about a hinge fold line, wherein a first slit extending lengthwise with respect to a hinge fold line is located in a portion of a first section of the wallet on an opposite side of the hinge fold line to a second section of the wallet comprising the first and second card pockets, wherein the first slit forms an opening of a third card pocket; and 
 f) folding about a further hinge fold line located on a side of the first and second pockets remote from the hinge fold line, wherein the wallet is foldable about the hinge fold line and the further hinge fold line to open and close.